Aam Aadmi Party’s National Convener and Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that drug problem in Punjab aggravated as the previous regimes were hand in glove with the drug smugglers.
Addressing the gathering during Nasha Mukti Yatra, the former Delhi Chief Minister, while Expressing deep concern over the plight of affected families, said that the emotional distress shared by the people highlights the long-standing neglect of this crisis by successive government.
He said that the neglect was but obvious as this heinous crime flexed its muscles under the previous regimes. Arvind Kejriwal said that the previous regimes not only patronized the drug dealers but they themselves carried out the business in their government vehicles.
However, the National Convener of AAP said that the Bhagwant Singh Mann led state government is acting strictly against drug menace and it will not allow its youth to fall prey to this menace. Arvind Kejriwal said that after snapping the supply lines of drug the major focus of state government is now to ensure rehabilitation of drug victims on modren lines.
He said that the state government is already working overtime to enhance the number of beds in drug de-addiction centers.The former Delhi Chief Minister said that the drug menace did not emerge overnight but has persisted for years, leaving countless families hopeless under previous governments.
He said that this has ruined the generations of the state who fell prey to the scourge of drugs thereby giving a major blow to their families. However l, Arvind Kejriwal said that the Bhagwant Singh Mann led government is not only snapping of drug supply lines but the state government is also focusing on rehabilitation of the drug victims adding that this problem can be resolved only with the active support of common man.
The National Convener of AAP said that the state government will follow a twin policy of checking the drug smuggling on one hand and channelizing the positive energy of youth on the other to tackle this menace. He said that Punjab will be soon out of the clutches of the drug menace and will emerge as the frontrunner state in the country.
Arvind Kejriwal said that this is the need of hour to ensure that Punjab continues to shine across the globe and lead the world in every arena.The former Delhi Chief Minister congratulated Bhagwant Singh Mann led state government for the resounding success of Yudh Nasheyan Virudh. He said that it is heartening to see that the villages that were hotspots of drugs are now turning drug free due to concerted efforts of the state government.
Arvind Kejriwal said that contrary to earlier times when drug lords were shielded by the state, now 10,000 drug smugglers have been arrested out of which 8500 are big fishes.The National Convener of AAP said that the war against drugs will be taken to ground level and interactions will be held in all the around 13000 villages of the state.
He said that in order to channelize the unbounded energy of the youth in a positive manner, the state government will construct stadiums in every village of the state adding that 3000 gyms will be constructed in 3000 big villages of the state to promote sports in the state in a big way. Arvind Kejriwal said that the state has already given around 54000 jobs to the youth in the state and now foolproof planning has been made to ensure employment to youth in every village.